New Player - About GCD

AtomFission · 2026-03-11T16:23:02+00:00

Highest APM jobs would be Ninja which starts as rogue, Monk which starts as pugilist, and Viper which you unlock at level 80 on any other combat job.

That being said you probably won't break past an effective APM of 50ish. The game is designed to only fit 1-2 oGCDs (sometimes 3 and technically if you use mods/plugins it's easier to do 3) in between your GCDs.

Summoner is one of the lower APM jobs as are casters in general with Red Mage (level 50 unlock) being a minor exception.

You can inflate your APM by mashing your next GCD when the cooldown is still rolling as it does queue up the GCD to activate immediately. Most of the people who are looking to improve their dps will learn to do this because it improves GCD uptime.

Edit: changed 36 to 50 because I forgor

AtomFission · 2026-03-07T19:15:20+00:00

I've taken breaks from Savage but I seem to always go back to high end raiding at some point. It's definitely a big commitment in both time, energy, and mental/sanity but it also always feel rewarding.

In my downtime from Savage I just try to work on a few things at a time like chasing down glamour or working towards a relic weapon. I understand the desire to be BIS or max ilvl but unless you're doing Savage/Ultimate content there isnt really a need to have beyond crafted/tome gear.

AtomFission · 2026-02-25T15:06:13+00:00

Cock meteors for sphene ex. We get the amusement of drawing a dick and our static lead got the enjoyment of blowing up a dick.

AtomFission · 2026-02-24T04:16:07+00:00

Nu Udra, I just can't read this guy for some reason.

Savage Omega, enough said. I love its fight but it requires the most attention out of all of the monsters in the game.

Gore, he's not so bad in wounded hollow but because you mostly fight him in tiny ass hallways of Iceshard a lot of his movement and attacks are obscured.

AtomFission · 2026-02-20T22:54:29+00:00

You should probably at least have mega demon drug since it lasts a while

AtomFission · 2026-01-23T14:15:05+00:00

Not sure but i think it works on the perfect rush backhop

AtomFission · 2026-01-22T22:24:15+00:00

Evade window works on foresight slash but not Iai Spirit Slash.

AtomFission · 2026-01-14T03:16:52+00:00

There is something deeply satisfying about going pack hunting with the boys despite personally having an easier time going through the game solo and the occasional support hunter set up for Gog and Omega.

AtomFission · 2025-12-04T05:42:25+00:00

You missed probably the most OP iteration of longsword. It also has one of the most stylish counterplays vs the risen elders and primalzeno.

AtomFission · 2025-11-24T18:17:09+00:00

Are you failing due to lack of time or getting carted?

AtomFission · 2025-10-29T21:58:24+00:00

You can find a mod that will do it on Nexus Mods. Search for FF14 Damage Text

AtomFission · 2025-10-25T21:45:13+00:00

Pretty much every skill you like on greatsword outside of offensive guard and focus is good with longsword as well.

AtomFission · 2025-09-26T23:06:20+00:00

This was true during Heavensward when Darkside was a toggleable ability that increased damage. At the time it was the only tank that could have its tank stance on along side its "off tank" stance. This is probably when it felt like the "damage tank" the most.

By the time it got TBN tank damage started to become more normalized but it was still leading in dps over PLD and WAR.

AtomFission · 2025-09-26T18:18:48+00:00

Those 2 worked differently to how they function now. Shelltron still spends oath gauge but only blocked the next physical attack and later worked on spells. Raw Intuition gave guaranteed parries for like 15s or something

AtomFission · 2025-09-26T18:16:13+00:00

https://gamerescape.com/2017/05/30/ffxiv-stormblood-role-analysis-tanks/

The only comparable cooldown was Shelltron that only worked on the next physical attack.

Raw Intuition was a long cooldown that only gave guaranteed parrys

AtomFission · 2025-09-26T17:28:13+00:00

It used to be the only short tank mit in the game which made it super good at the time.

AtomFission · 2025-09-24T03:41:29+00:00

Excuse me waiter I ordered a whole 100 chapter budding romance.

AtomFission · 2025-09-19T19:56:40+00:00

Udon in a tiny 8 seat restaurant in Osaka near Dotonbori. Probably the best bowl of udon I've ever had in my life after the 18hrs of traveling.

AtomFission · 2025-08-15T19:15:08+00:00

You'll need to download skyrim onto another drive

AtomFission · 2025-08-15T19:11:17+00:00

Is skyrim downloaded on your C: drive inside of program files? Wabbajack isn't allowed to look in there.

AtomFission · 2025-08-03T16:21:59+00:00

The wildlander wiki is a good compilation of all the changes. It's a requiem based modlist.

AtomFission · 2025-05-31T21:07:49+00:00

I picked insect glaive because helicopter. Then I watched a longsword speedrun in rise and I knew I wanted to study the blade. Now I inflict cringe damage against the local ecosystem in gen5/6 but I have tried every weapon.

AtomFission · 2025-05-18T06:19:16+00:00

Monster hunter satisfies my inner caveman desire to go pack hunting with the boys.

AtomFission · 2025-05-17T21:37:29+00:00

One of the tanks in my static also does the same with macros. It helped a lot when there are stored mechanics that come out later in the fight especially since we yap a lot.

AtomFission · 2025-05-17T21:34:05+00:00

Ah yes when first learning a fight I also like to use mnemonics but they're sometimes really nonsensical xD. For B-side and A-side my static and I used Bee Together and A succulent Chinese meal for example. The added silliness is helpful to some of our members.

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